Cadmium and Lead in Blood Cockle (Anadara granosa) from Asajaya, Sarawak, Malaysia
The concentrations were ranged from 1.35±0.16 to 2.22±0.34 µg/g (dry weight) and 2.65±0.34 to 4.36±0.53 µg/g (dry weight) for Cd and Pb, respectively, in blood cockle Anadara granosa from four sites of Sabang River, namely, Kampung Sambir, Kampung Tambirat, Beliong Temple, and Kampung Tanjung Apong,...
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| description | The concentrations were ranged from 1.35±0.16 to 2.22±0.34 µg/g (dry weight) and 2.65±0.34 to 4.36±0.53 µg/g (dry weight) for Cd and Pb, respectively, in blood cockle Anadara granosa from four sites of Sabang River, namely, Kampung Sambir, Kampung Tambirat, Beliong Temple, and Kampung Tanjung Apong, which are located at Asajaya, Sarawak, Malaysia. All values exceeded safety limits set by Malaysian Food Regulation (1985). It may be the cause of serious human health problems after long term consumption. Thus, consumer should have consciousness about such type of seafood from mentioned sites and need further investigation. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8604655bf6a542cd99d98904cdffb86f2025-02-03T05:43:50ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal2356-61401537-744X2014-01-01201410.1155/2014/924360924360Cadmium and Lead in Blood Cockle (Anadara granosa) from Asajaya, Sarawak, MalaysiaMd. Faruk Hossen0Sinin Hamdan1Md. Rezaur Rahman2Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, MalaysiaFaculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, MalaysiaFaculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, MalaysiaThe concentrations were ranged from 1.35±0.16 to 2.22±0.34 µg/g (dry weight) and 2.65±0.34 to 4.36±0.53 µg/g (dry weight) for Cd and Pb, respectively, in blood cockle Anadara granosa from four sites of Sabang River, namely, Kampung Sambir, Kampung Tambirat, Beliong Temple, and Kampung Tanjung Apong, which are located at Asajaya, Sarawak, Malaysia. All values exceeded safety limits set by Malaysian Food Regulation (1985). It may be the cause of serious human health problems after long term consumption. Thus, consumer should have consciousness about such type of seafood from mentioned sites and need further investigation.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/924360 |
| spellingShingle | Md. Faruk Hossen Sinin Hamdan Md. Rezaur Rahman Cadmium and Lead in Blood Cockle (Anadara granosa) from Asajaya, Sarawak, Malaysia The Scientific World Journal |
| title | Cadmium and Lead in Blood Cockle (Anadara granosa) from Asajaya, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| title_full | Cadmium and Lead in Blood Cockle (Anadara granosa) from Asajaya, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Cadmium and Lead in Blood Cockle (Anadara granosa) from Asajaya, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cadmium and Lead in Blood Cockle (Anadara granosa) from Asajaya, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| title_short | Cadmium and Lead in Blood Cockle (Anadara granosa) from Asajaya, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| title_sort | cadmium and lead in blood cockle anadara granosa from asajaya sarawak malaysia |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/924360 |
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